TEHRAN – A total of 138 earthquakes were recorded across the country from May 3 to 9, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Li Lecheng, have explored avenues for the development of technological ties between the two countries.

Kazakhstan produced 413,000 bpd above its quota in April

According to Antonio Guterres, a ceasefire must help pave the way for a durable peace

«Our goal is to expand our line of products to meet the specific needs of our customers,» stated Kalashnikov Concern CEO Alan Lushnikov

This figure represents 33.5% of the total annual allocation planned for these initiatives

Highlighting the resilience of Russian cybersecurity measures, Artur Lyukmanov emphasized the effectiveness of strategies developed during the special military operation

The US-based lab had been studying Ebola, Lassa fever, SARS-CoV-2 and Eastern Equine Encephalitis before it was placed on a shutdown. It is not clear when it will reopen.

The Justice Secretary said prisons are currently 99 per cent full and Britain risks a 'total breakdown of the justice system' if the issue is not addressed.

The BBC Match Of The Day presenter and ex-England captain reposted to his 1.2million Instagram followers a clip featuring an emoji of a rat - prompting condemnation from Jewish group

The staff member was attacked at HMP Woodhill, a high-security prison in Milton Keynes, according to the Prison Officers' Association (POA).

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs's ex-girlfriend and main accuser Cassie Ventura will resume her testimony against him on Wednesday.

An EU court has ruled that the European Commission acted improperly by refusing to release communications with Pfizer to media outlets Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has reportedly walked back plans to rename the Persian Gulf in light of ongoing nuclear talks in Oman Read Full Article at RT.com

It could help stabilize the Middle East and ultimately serve in the interests of the Jewish state Read Full Article at RT.com

The bloc’s members are reportedly rushing to agree to spend 5% of their GDP on defense ahead of a summit next month Read Full Article at RT.com

Top Polish officials have contradicted US special envoy Keith Kellogg, who said Warsaw would be a part of a potential deployment Read Full Article at RT.com

The recent earthquake activity near Grímsey has reignited discussion about possible magma movements beneath the Tjörnes fracture zone, according to Þorvaldur Þórðarson, volcanologist and professor at the University of Iceland.

A body was found in the sea between Engey and Viðey last night. Ásgeir Þór Ásgeirsson, Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Capital Region Police, confirmed this in an interview with mbl.is.

“We are thrilled,” said brothers Hálfdán Helgi and Matthías Davíð, Iceland’s representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest, speaking to reporters outside their hotel in Basel last night.

Keir Starmer gave short shrift to a rebuke over the his policy shift as he took PMQs this lunchtime.

Angela Piromalli was subjected to a string of misogynistic remarks by Ian Jolliffe, who even slapped her bottom with a ruler, a tribunal heard.

The Rochdale MP revealed he was suffering from an 'untreatable' form of leukaemia in January last year and left hospital to 'spend the time I have left with my family'. He died a week later.

President Donald Trump met with Syria 's new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Wednesday morning during his trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .

April Jones, five, was snatched from outside her home in Machynlleth, mid Wales, in October 2012 before being murdered by paedophile Mark Bridger.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali police have arrested several suspects involved in theft, murder, and other criminal acts during a series of operations in Mogadishu's Hodan and Hamar Jajab districts, the Somali Police Force confirmed on Wednesday.

A panel of advocates and experts on gender-based violence told the legislature’s health committee that it needs to turn talk into action.

According to the Canadian Dermatology Association, roughly 40 per cent of women will experience some form of thinning hair by the age of 50. Research suggests that those numbers increase during menopause.

Pikangikum First Nation is seeking $2 billion in damages from the federal government over ongoing challenges with its water and wastewater infrastructure. The remote Ojibway community has no running water in people's homes, and low water pressure means there's not enough capacity to effectively put out fires. Here's why community leaders say urgent action is needed.

In 2023, Romania accounted for around 2 % of the EU's net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and had achieved a net emissions reduction of 50.8 % compared with 2005 (Figure 1). The country's total emissions decreased by 30.1 % between 2005 and 2023, while its net carbon removals in the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector increased by 50 %. Emissions from sectors covered by the effort-sharing legislation had risen by 8.4 % since 2005. In 2023, they were more than three times higher than those from sectors under the EU emissions trading system (ETS), which fell by 68.2 % over the same period. Romania has committed to the EU's target of climate neutrality by 2050 (see the trajectory in Figure 1). However, to meet its energy needs, the country still relies mainly on fossil fuels; the deployment of various renewable energy sources for the shift towards a sustainable economy requires further efforts. Romania's recovery and resilience plan dedicates 44 % of investments to the green transition, with a focus on industry decarbonisation, sustainable transport, and building renovation. Romania submitted its final updated national energy and climate plan (NECP) in October 2024. In a 2023 survey, 23 % of Romanians, compared with a 46 % EU average, identified climate change as one of the four most serious problems facing the world. Most expect national government (40 %), the EU (37 %), and/or business and industry (33 %) to tackle climate change; 18 % find it to be a personal responsibility. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The modernisation and expansion of electricity grids lies at the heart of the EU's energy transition and decarbonisation efforts. In the context of the rising share of electricity in final energy consumption, there is increasing demand for grid upgrades to accommodate the new generation capacity and to adapt, in particular, to the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources. Key concerns include ageing infrastructure, investment shortfalls, and regulatory complexities that hinder rapid modernisation of grids and efficient integration of decentralised energy production. Interconnectivity between EU Member States is important to ensure energy security and reliability: the integration of European electricity markets benefits consumers by up to €34 billion every year. To meet the challenge posed by electricity infrastructure modernisation, various innovative solutions, including the adoption of smart grids, digitalisation, and grid enhancement technologies, should be considered. In addition, ways of increasing private and public sector financing should be explored to meet the challenge of the massive investments that are needed in this sector in the coming decades; methodologies and scenarios for anticipating future needs constitute an essential element in ensuring a cost-effective approach to the development of grids. Globally, electricity grids will need to increase by more than 20 % in length by 2030 to meet energy and climate pledges in time and in full, which requires annual average investment in grids to rise to US$600 billion from around US$300 billion today, according to the International Energy Agency. Concerning supply chain risks, the need for resilient and effective grid manufacturing supply chains is recognised by the Net-Zero Industry Act, which designates grid technologies as strategic net-zero technologies. Recognising the critical importance of grids for the EU energy union and economy as a whole, the European Commission came forward with an EU action plan for grids in November 2023, while a new European grids package is expected in the coming months. Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted an own-initiative report on the subject on 13 May 2025. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Lithuania's national climate change management agenda sets emissions reduction targets with a view to reaching climate neutrality by 2050 (see trajectory in Figure 1). Lithuania accounted for 0.4 % of the EU's net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2023 and had reduced its net emissions by 31.5 % since 2005, slightly above the EU average reduction of 30.5 % over the same period. Emissions from sectors under the EU emissions trading system (ETS) were more than halved (-57.5 %). For the effort-sharing sectors, Lithuania overachieved its target for the 2013-2020 period and expects to reach its 2030 target. Lithuania's land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector is an important carbon sink, absorbing around a third of the country's GHG emissions. In June 2023, Lithuania modified its recovery and resilience plan, adding a REPowerEU chapter. Lithuania submitted a draft updated national energy and climate plan (NECP) in July 2023. The European Commission assessed it and made recommendations for the final updated NECP, which was published in October 2024. In a 2023 survey, a third of Lithuanians, compared with an EU average of 46 %, identified climate change as one of the four most serious problems facing the world. Most expect national government (57 %) and/or business and industry (56 %) to tackle climate change, 50 % see it as a task of the EU, while 37 % find it to be a personal responsibility. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

ECON Committee Meeting on 20 May 2025 The Statistical Dialogue is a regular exchange between the Director-General of Eurostat and the ECON Committee, enabling its Members to engage on key statistical issues related to EU economic governance. It is based on Regulation (EC) No 223/2009, which enshrines principles of professional independence and accountability, and was reinforced by Regulation (EU) 2015/759, introducing a formal obligation for regular appearances before Parliament. This is the first Statistical Dialogue of the 10th parliamentary term.. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP